In this episode, our hosts take you on a tour of the bizarre and often misunderstood world of the Satanic Temple and their efforts to fight for religious freedom. What role do satirical religions play in our modern world, and should they be treated like traditional religions? Can we create an organization for secular humanists that has the benefits of religion without a deity?
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produced by Zack Jackson
music by Zack Jackson and Barton Willis
Show Notes:
Our opening question about our favorite tricksters:
Ian: Loki:
https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/loki/
Rachael: Loki and Puck: analysis of Puck
https://www.thoughtco.com/character-analysis-puck-midsummer-nights-dream-2984577
Zack: Benjamin Linus from Lost :
https://lostpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Benjamin_Linus
Adam: Dolos [I don’t love using wiki, but I just couldn’t find anything meaningful elsewhere]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolos_(mythology)
Kendra: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Spike
The Satanic Temple
https://thesatanictemple.com/
It’s not the Church of Satan:
https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/what-is-the-difference-between-the-satanic-temple-and-the-church-of-satan
Article on the documentary, Hail Satan?, produced this year
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49392867
[if you want another article, explaining the documentary director idea that highlights what we spoke about regarding community and the search for meaning]
https://www.wired.com/2019/05/geeks-guide-hail-satan/
List of approved religions in the American military: you will notice neither Pastafarian nor The Satanic Temple are listed.There are over 210 religious affiliations listed as of 2017.
http://americanhumanist.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Faith-and-Belief-Codes-for-Reporting-Personnel-Data-of-Service-Members.pdf
Durkheim and religion
http://durkheim.uchicago.edu/Summaries/forms.html#pgfId=6212
Durkheim and philosophy as religion (slightly different take than the above citation)
https://www.iep.utm.edu/durkheim/#H4
Mircea Eliade and religion
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mircea_Eliade#Contribution_to_the_study_of_religion
[or from britannica, but I found this explanation to a bit more dense]
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mircea-Eliade#ref274286
Is Buddhism a religion?
https://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/is-buddhism-a-religion
John Oliver and debt collecting
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/john-oliver-buys-15-million-of-medical-debt-for-60/?fbclid=IwAR0FBYs-n884jjIzwLQ1DotAVCEhn2bJRGc35hC2nR-BZzbRExRjQKJtCFI
Racism Part 3 with the Color Correction Podcast (Environmental Justice)
Ologies Crossover
Racism Part 2 (The Bible and Liberation)
Ten Percent Happier Crossover
Racism Part 1 (Colorblind No More)
Color Correction Crossover
Our Digital Presence Part 6 (Screen Time in the Meantime)
Our Digital Presence Part 5 with Dr Scott "the Paleontologist" Sampson (Reenchanting the Natural World)
Our Digital Presence Part 4 (ASMR or The Touch of God?)
Our Digital Presence Part 3 with Ruth Shaver (The Online-ification of Education)
Our Digital Presence Part 2 (Important Made Up Stuff)
Our Digital Presence Part 1 (Oreo Communion)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 6 (Jurassic Park)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 5 (Interstellar)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 5 (Star Trek: Generations)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 4 (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 3 (Pan's Labyrinth)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 2 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 1 (Contact)
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